Sperm displacement in the yellow dung fly, Scatophaga stercoraria: An investigation of male and female processes

American Naturalist

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 302-314

  Simmons, L W ^a   Parker, G A ^b   Stockley, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dung flies; Female processes; Sperm displacement

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPERM COMPETITION;

DIPTERA; MUSCIDAE; SCATHOPHAGA STERCORARIA;

EID: 0032916757     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303171     Document Type: Article

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